Biweekly Update – December 5, 2018

New Announcements:

1. December Turfgrass webinar: Questions and Answers with the Virginia Tech Turf Team!

2. $10,000 National Horticulture Scholarship Available

3. Resources for fertilization of lawns and for those involved with Healthy Virginia Lawns programming 

4. We want your input! Please share about what is going on in your area in regards to diversity work here: https://bit.ly/2PHKcEb

5. Upcoming Webinar: Building Racial Equity with Cooperative Extension – December 13, 2:00 pm

January Announcements:

6. Save the Date: VAFHP 2010 Annual Conference – Blacksburg, VA – January 28-29, 2019

7. Interested in judging at fairs and festivals?

8. 2019 VAFHP Conference – Blacksburg, VA – Janurary 28-29, 2018

February Announcements:

9. Save the Date: Spring to Green – Danville, VA – February 2, 2019

10. Save the Date: EcoSavvy Symposium – February 16, 2019 – Registration will open in early December

  • Balancing Form and Function in the Garden: How to Meld Beautiful and Sustainable Natives with Favorites from Around the World 

11. Western Reserve Herb Society: $10,000 National Horticulture Scholarship Available – Deadline: February 28, 2019

April Announcements:

12. Horticultural Horizons – Chesterfiled County, VA – April 30, 2019

Other Announcements:

13. Follow the State Office on social media:

14. Webinar PPTs, handouts and other materials may be found at this link: http://create.extension.org/EMGCoordinators-OnlineDiscussions

15. Save the date for 2019 Master Gardener College!

  • September 19-22, 2019, Norfolk, Virginia

16. Pollinator Survey with Oregon State Univeristy

17. Application for 2019 Master Gardener Training – Washington, VA

18. Virginia Community Garden Network Year End Wrap Up

19. Hanover Master Gardener Training Course